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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Swinging On The Circle.—Col. O. B. Stevens, of Dawson, can didate for Commissioner of Agri culture. wag in town last week. The Colonel has a host of friends throughout the state and if elect ed, would doubt'ess make an excellent officer.—Calhoun Times. Blackened Head Stones, —The Cons cometary at Resaca was badly damaged by fire last week. The marble headstones were blackened and the shrubbery almost totally destroyed, Efforts will be made a* once to repair the damage. The origin of the fire is unknown. —Calhoun Enjoyed Bryan —S’ vera! Cal houiii'ee went down to Roma Tuesday to hear the spe.ch of the lion. William J. Bryan. They were all pleased with the address and admired the way in which it was delivered by the great Demo cratic leader.—Calhoun Times. Married: —Mr. Sam Doss and Miso Julia Hannah of this coun try were married at the home of the bride several miles below Rome, The wedding disposes of unpleasant court proceedings that were entered agains. Mr. Doss some time ago. The friends of both parties are bsing con gratulation. TORPFEO BOATS FOR SPAIN. Leave Glasgow Fully Nanned And With All Guns Glasgow, March 10—The Span ish torpedo boat destroyers Osade and Audaz left the Clyde bank this afternoon fully nanned and with all tbeirguns and other armaments on board. They will embark their ammunition tomorrow at Greenock aid will sail Saturday. At their trai's they developed a speed wf thirty knots. HE WANTS TO KEEP WELL Mr. Smith taid today that he and his wife dccidtd last night that when they went to house keeping they w< uld buy then Soothii g Syrup, Casioria. Melin’s Food, Pan goric ai d other Drugs from Jervis & Wright, the popular Druggists. YEAR’S SUPPORT. GEORGIA, FLOYD COUNTY .* — To all whom it may concern): Notice is hereby given, that the appraisers appointed to set apart and assign a jear’s support to Mrs. Henry T, Clark, the widow of Henry T. Clark, deceased, have filled their award, and un'ess good and sufficient cause is shown, the same will be made the judge ment of the court at the April term, 1898, of the Court of Ordi nary. This March 7th, 1898. John P. D’avis. Ordinary Floyd County, Georgia. The Convention. The twentieth annual conven tion of the Young Men’s Chris tian Association of Georgia will convene in Americus on March 17th and close on Sunday night. March 20th. The people of Americus will entertain the delegates at their homes tree of cost, and Mr. Lee M. Hansford of that city has the matter in hand. The state association officers especially request that Sunday, March 13th be observed as a day of special prayer for this con vention. Insure before the fire with Cothi an & Co. The finest of umbrellas for both ladies and gent’s at J. K. Williamson’s. Call and see them. See W. H. Coker <fc Co. for mackintoshes, umbrellars, rub ber boots and over shoes. BOY’S SCHOOL SUITS That our competitor cannot match in style and price. W H Coker & Co. Have you seen the newest fad, those plaid hose atoker’s. t For a good smoke try War lers’ “Extra Gvod” cigars, PUBELYPSOI AL Mr. F. C. Calkitisof Macon is in the city. M". G G. Fletcher, of Chatta nooga, spent lust night in Romp. Col. I E Shumate of Dalton is in the city on legal business. Mr. S. J. Dearing, an en'erpri smg merchant of Tecumseh, Ala., is in the city buying goods. Mr. P. P. Spencer, of The Home Insurance compauy is spending a , few days in the city. Several Remans came j n last 1 Tuesday afternoon aud are attend ing court. —Calhoun Timas. Mrs. Ed M. Durant, of Atlan- * ta, is the guest of Mrs. A. E. Ross on East Fourth street. Mr. J. H. Atwater, cf Chatta ' nooga, is spending several days in this ci'y the guest of friends. Mr. Will Berry, formerly- eon nected with the Thompson Hilt s I • ■ Co., ot this city, has returned from a very pleasant visit to his * old home in Tennessee. Mr. Berry has accepted a position with the ' Rome Furniture Tactory. Mhs EUa Neel visited friends in g Atlanta last week. —Courant American. Mr. 8. Paul Jones will leave to day for Thomasvill, aa., where he will spend several we ks Courant American. ' Mr. Oliver Neel, who is making his home in Rome spent several . days with his parents. Judge and , Mrs. J. M. Neel this week.—Conr s ant American. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rawlins, 1 of Rome, spent several days with the family of Mr. J. C. Wofford this week. —Courant American. Mrs. Sam P. Jones and daugh ter Miss Laura will leave this morning for a two weeks visit to friends at Nashville.—Courant American. t At Kirby, he of whom ‘tie said “Aint he pur‘y” was in Trion, iast Tuesday.—Trion Herald. ; E. R, and Mrs. Dennis, and n Eames' Robin on, went to Lin r dale last Saturday on their bi cy'es. They returned Sunday.— Trion Herald 0 Will Hiles of Rome, was shake ing hands with his old tim- Iriends in town last Thursday.— * Trion News. Mrs. A. M. Street was the i t guest for a few days last week of Mrs. Arrington, of Rome—Trion Herald. I A candy pulling will be given at the Hawkins house next Friday evening, the proceeds to be de voted to charitable purpose.— Summerville News. Chief Pink Shopshire and offi ;er Joe Johnson spent the day lassoing redho«ses and roping in suckers at Armurchee today. Tax-Collector Bob Foster is shaking hands with his friends on the street today. Mr. and Mrs. Frank C .Gilreath returned to Cartersville th s morn iig after spending several days with Mrs. Robt. Hoyt. Mr. Phil ip Mullin a member of Clerk Beysiegel’s ft rce was aide to be nut for a few hours today after being confined to his room several days with gripp. Miss Daisy Liwrenceof Kenton is the guest of friends in the city. Mrs. Thompson Hiles and Miss Ethel have returned from a de lightfdl visit to Mexico. Mr W. S. Rowell went down to Atlanta this morning. Miss Ethel Prince of Ameri cue is the guest of her sis;er Mi S.C. B Wilbuin. Bicycles, Bicvcles, , Bicycles $5000.00 worth of bicycles to be closed out at prices never before known to retail trade. E. E. Forbes, Cothran <fc Co,, represent first class companies. Do not wait until the fire is over. Insure now. BEAUTIFUL “ZELiNA” 'The production of flic delight ful opera “Z iina” on March LS, promises to be one <>l the iuo»t delightful all'dis of the kind « v er had in Rome. “Zelina” has been produced in augusta and other towns by Mr. Beall, and > in ever instance it has won in stant success. Daily rehearsals „ are in progress now, and the cast and chorus is near completed. 1 The opera will be produced in Neyin’s opera house and the ; entire proceeds go for the bene . fit Emergency ho-pital, one of Rome’s most noblest cliararters. The date has been po itively fixed for March ISili.aiul seats will be placid on sale at once. Following is the cast : Father Mathen, with estate ( heavily mortgaged—Will Pat ton. Zelina, Z tadia, daughters of • Matheo—M'ss Com Clark, Miss s Will Nell L ivender. Patrco, a poor young man, 5 who loves ZMina—E i Wilson. , Olanda, the bashful lover <>f , Zaadia—William McMillians. Captain Du out, P. trvo’s wealthy rival—J. A. Beall. 1 Stormv, a stage s ruck felloe. I —Will Darby. Aunt llukla, sentimental > spinster—Robt. Gwahnev. Pet'le, niece of Aunt Hulda Miss Julia Bayard. Rocco, the village scamp— Hunter Smith. Blabette, thu village gossip— Miss Mitchell. Guideo, tramp and escaped convict—Joe Patton. CHORUS GIRLS . Misses Celeste Ayer, Florence Fouche, Sallie Walker, Emmie 1 Wright, Mary Berry, Hattie Ben j amine, Mamie Rounsaville, Emmie Williams, Sarah Simp son, Eva Camp, Berta Cross, Daisy Cheney, Lou Fleming, ( SOLDIER BOYS. Sergeant Walter Cothran, William McWilliams, Joe Pat ton, Hunter Smith, Dudley 1 Mugruder, Sam Hardin, Ja<k Wyatt, Clark, Henson, Harri son, Rob Yancey, Barry Goth; I ran, Bennie Hale, Felton Mitch ell and Jim Smith. Bugler, aid-de-camps and oth ers. The Yellow Asters—Misses Towers, Ava Piintup, Julia Dean, Nellie Printup, Lucy Wright, Mattie Hamilton and Sarah Yancey. Quartette of Small Dances— Misses B ssie Hight, Mabel Harbour. Jennie Fahy, Sallie King, Pretnere Danseuesse Miss Zula Adkins. South Georgia should be unto the day. Spencer Atkinson is not running against any South Georgia man for governor. Other ■natters can be settled when they come up.—Waycross Herald. They could, cou'd they? Would Ike to nominate Spencer ilr-t ai.d then O B. Stevens and Phi Cook, eh? Well, ne will help smash yorir slate for the whole list-except Mr. Stephens and Mr. Cook PROFESSIONAL CARDS ATTORNEYS. J. BRANHAM, Law Office. 2<)o East Firs St reel. 1 OME, GA. QMMS, W, UNDERWOOD. Attorney at Law, Rome, Ga Corporation Law Only. M B EUBANKS, Attirney at Law. Office in King building. R me, ' a. W H. ENNIS. At tori ej at Law Will Practice in all contts Office, Mason io Temple, Rome, Ga W J NEEL, Attorney at law Will practice in all court-. Special attention given to commercial law anil tbe exatuicalion cf laud titles. office in Klug building, Rome, Gg. DENTISTS J. A. WILLS, D. D. 5 , Office 210 I 2 Broad. * Over t ault ell & Oweua. J. L PENNINGTON. D D S,M D. DKNTIBT: Office. 1-9 Broad street. Over tlaujp- Fur nil tire Co. ! APPLICATION FOR LEI'IEKy! OE DISMISSION. 'GEORGIA FLOYD COUNTY Whereas Th »mas Holse:iback execu'or oi John Ho'senback, de- | cea«» d , represents *o the court in [ his petition duly filed that he has ; administered John HolseubackY I 'estate. This is to cite all persons 1 concerned, kindred and creditors, I u> show cause if any they can why su'd administrator should not be , dircha-ged fr m ms executorship • and receive letters of dismission j Inn the first Monday in April 1898. i ' I’hn Jun. 3rd 1898 ‘ John P. Davis, Ordinary. NOTH h OF SALE. • Agreeably to an order of the i court of ordinary of Floyd county will be sold it the court house door of said county on the first 1 Tuesday in April iiex’ within the ! legal hours of sale, the following , •p’-oper'y towit.—South half of lot No. 17i, containing 80 ecres, No.th half lot No. 185 coiltaming 8o a res, E0 acres <fl lot No. 184 ul in 22nd District and Third f -iec ion known as the Lane place whereon the deceas d resided at • »ii' time of his death, containing in al 190 acies more or less, Bol<l I s me propertv of Hulbert Evans , I'ite f said county, deceased* ■ t erms of sate cash. This Bth day ! ot March. 1898, Julius vV. Evans. Executor. I YEAR S SUPPORT. • Georgia, Floyd County* 'To all w hom it may concer i. H Notice is hereby given, that the I appraisers appointed to set apait uiid assign e year’s support toMrs. • I Emma Nixon the, widow of W. C ! Nixon, deceased, have filed their award and m>les good and suffi ’ cien* cause is Oiovn, the same will b» made the judgment of the Court at the April term, 1898, of the Court of Ordinary. This March 8. 1898, John P. Davis, Ordinary F oy<l County, Georgia YEAR’S SUPPORT. GE RGIA. FLOYD COUNTY- To ali whom it may concern! Notice is hereby given, that the appraisers appointed to set apart and assign a y» ar’s support to Mrs. Lizz e T Tailey, the widow of G* orge T . Talley, di ceased have fi led their award, and unless good i nd suflPcii nt cans? is shown, the sun • will I e made the judg ment) of tbe C< uit at the April t rm 1898. of the ( ourt of Ordi uarv. This March 7th. 1898. J bn P . Davis. Ordinary Fluid County, Georgia YE ARS bUPPORT. GE RGIA, FL'AD COUNTY. To ai whom it may concern. Notice is hereby given, that the appraisers appointed to set apart and assign a suplimentsl veir’s support to Mrs Georgiana '’• George, the widow' of Junius A George, deceased. have filed i heir award, and un'ess good and sufficient cause is shown, the same '• ill be made (he Judgment o' thn Cour* at the Apri term. 1898, of the Court of Ordinary. Thia 4arch 8 18)8 John P. Davis. Or ii arv Floyd Count*', G orgia LIBEL FOR LfIVORuE. STATE OF GEORGIA FLOYD C UNTY, — Oeorge W. Thomas i Libel for di vs Vorce io Floyd Ij P. I bomas 1 Super’r Court Stat? of fleargiii, No. 33 Januar* term 1898. To 1. P. Thomas, —The defend ant is herebv required personally or by attorney, to he and appear iat ‘.he next Supt-rior C >urt to l>e held in and for said county on the thirl Monday in Ju’y next, then and th-re to answer the plaintiff’s ideinind in an action of libel for divorce, as in default thereof sa d court will proc ed as to justice shall appertain. A itne-s tf>H Houo'al'le W Hen-y, Judtte of said court, this ilih day of February 1898 Win. E. Boysiegel, C. C. ipi - rior Court, Floyd countv Ga. Smoke Waters “ Extra Good” b ,3t smoko .in the mark t A to go regardless of OIOISIT firhicib. You can get just what, you want of M, F„ We have NEW Bicycles from TWELVE DOLLARS UP and they will be sold at prices to suit tbe purchaser. Pianos -- Organs and several makes of SfflNC MACHINES, which will be sold at prices never before known i i Rome We also have in stock 1,000 copies POPULAR SHEET MUSIC at ioc per copy, S 'nd for catalogue of this music. We also handle MANDOLINS.} GUITARS, VIOLINS, STRINGS; and will rent pianos or organs with purchasing privileges. Our piano case organs are { reat sellers- Call and see them. E. E. Forbes, 327 BkOAD srREET - S. P DAVIS, Manager. J I 8 15 ■/ nft diI D J j BjlilM ■■■■■ll ■■■■ 41 iTTjI . 12IUI fir r .'* * ’ 'Why Suffer Agony ? I When DON’S COMPLETE PILE CURE is guaranteed to cure you. 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